By Sophia Chen ’20, Staff Writer

Wouldn’t it be nice if every time you ate something it was serving some purpose to make you or someone you love happy by nourishing your body and preserving the environment? The foods we eat and make are a reflection of our values and choices. Think about every bite you eat; everything you eat is a conscious choice as an individual and can reduce your carbon footprint. That’s why you should consider a vegan diet. Veganism encourages the individual to be more compassionate to living beings and also improves your health. Even if you are just interested in experimenting with veganism and want to be a vegetarian or nutritarian, there are so many delicious recipes to try. This vegan and gluten free recipe will captivate even the most diehard dairy fans.

Ingredients:

•      2 cups of gluten free all purpose baking flour
•      1 cup of high quality cocoa powder
•      2 tablespoons baking powder
•      A pinch of fine sea salt
•      4 servings of plain whey protein powder
•      ½ cup of flaxseed
•      ⅔ cup of coconut oil
•      1 cup of maple syrup
•      ½ cup of brown rice syrup
•      ½ cup of brewed coffee
•      ½ cup of soy milk or rice milk
•      1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to about 350 °F.
2. Line the baking dish with parchment paper
3. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, protein powder, flaxseed, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, coffee, rice or soy milk, and vanilla extract together.
5. Mix the dry with the wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix.
6. Bake the brownies for about 30 minutes until the texture is hard and fudgy.
7. Let the brownies cool before cutting them into squares.
8. Share and eat! Then store them in an air-tight container if there are any left.